Fonseca Fabiano S, Figueiredo Lucas S, Gantois Petrus, de Lima-Junior Dalton, Fortes Leonardo S
Department of Physical Education, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife 52171-900, Brazil.
Department of Physical Education, Faculdade de Ensino de Minas Gerais (FACEMG), Belo Horizonte 31515-000, Brazil.
Sports (Basel). 2019 Apr 19;7(4):91. doi: 10.3390/sports7040091.
This study aimed to verify the occurrence of the relative age effect (RAE) in male elite young handball athletes according to the playing position and its association with team performance in a World Championship. Data from 383 handball athletes from 24 countries who participated in the 7 World Men's Championship in the under-19 category were analyzed. RAE was investigated from the birth trimester of the athletes, their playing position, and final ranking in the Championship. The results showed an overrepresentation of athletes born in the first two trimesters (Q1 and Q2) (χ = 32.97; p < 0.001, ω = 0.29). The analysis of the athlete's position showed that most wings (χ = 18.37; p < 0.001, ω = 0.32) and backs (χ = 12.51; p = 0.006, ω = 0.34) were born in the first trimesters (Q1 and Q2). The ranking in the Championship presented no significant association with the date of the birth (p > 0.05). The results showed the existence of the RAE in youth handball elite athletes, especially for the back and wing positions. However, the strategy of selecting is questionable once the presence of RAE was not associated with competitive success.
本研究旨在根据比赛位置，验证世界锦标赛中男性青年精英手球运动员相对年龄效应（RAE）的存在情况及其与团队表现的关联。分析了来自24个国家的383名参加第7届世界男子19岁以下锦标赛的手球运动员的数据。从运动员的出生季度、比赛位置和锦标赛最终排名方面对RAE进行了调查。结果显示，出生在头两个季度（Q1和Q2）的运动员人数过多（χ = 32.97；p < 0.001，ω = 0.29）。对运动员位置的分析表明，大多数边锋（χ = 18.37；p < 0.001，ω = 0.32）和后卫（χ = 12.51；p = 0.006，ω = 0.34）出生在第一季度（Q1和Q2）。锦标赛排名与出生日期无显著关联（p > 0.05）。结果表明，青年手球精英运动员中存在RAE，尤其是后卫和边锋位置。然而，由于RAE的存在与比赛成功无关，选拔策略值得质疑。
